BMW M actually hand-built an M3 Compact in 1996, stuffing the full 3.2L S50 engine into the stubby 'ti' hatchback body — a hot-hatch M3 that got reviewed in the press and then simply never reached showrooms.
Median 158 hp across 472 similar cars
Lead trim: M3 Convertible · 5-spd manual · 3.2L · up to 241 hp
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FactBMW M actually hand-built an M3 Compact in 1996, stuffing the full 3.2L S50 engine into the stubby 'ti' hatchback body — a hot-hatch M3 that got reviewed in the press and then simply never reached showrooms.
Sold in the US from the 1995 model year.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROBMW built just three driveable E46 M3 GTR road cars for homologation in 2001 — but the GTR found legend status anyway, through a 2005 racing game that made it one of the most recreated liveries in car culture.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROBMW built a one-off E30 M3 pickup truck in 1986 — and actually used it as a genuine workshop hauler for the M division for the next 26 years.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERThe G80 broke a long streak — it's the first M3 ever offered with all-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive only.
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3 Convertible · 5-spd auto · 3.2L | 1998–1999 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| M3 Convertible · 5-spd manual · 3.2L | 1998–1999 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd auto · 3.0L | 1995–1995 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 241 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd auto · 3.2L | 1997–1997 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd auto · 3.2L | 1998–1998 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd manual · 3.0L | 1995–1995 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 241 hp | 225 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd manual · 3.2L | 1998–1999 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| M3 · 5-spd manual · 3.2L | 1996–1997 | 3.2 L Inline-6 | 240 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
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BMW built just three driveable E46 M3 GTR road cars for homologation in 2001 — but the GTR found legend status anyway, through a 2005 racing game that made it one of the most recreated liveries in car culture.
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BMW M actually hand-built an M3 Compact in 1996, stuffing the full 3.2L S50 engine into the stubby 'ti' hatchback body — a hot-hatch M3 that got reviewed in the press and then simply never reached showrooms.
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BMW built a one-off E30 M3 pickup truck in 1986 — and actually used it as a genuine workshop hauler for the M division for the next 26 years.
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